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Hey, Daily Droppersā€¦

Nuff said. Letā€™s get to the travel goods from this past week šŸ‘‡

āœ… Check out these new cards with elevated welcome offers!

āœ… Donā€™t miss the 30% award sale (and up to 160% bonus on purchased miles) with Avianca.

āœ… Feeling up for a little YouTube vid? Hereā€™s how you can visit Dubai using miles and points.

āœ… Need a little inspo for what your 2025 credit card strategy should be? Read Mikeā€™s take.

šŸ† Favorite pick of the week: Epic travel on a budget

I know, we ALL want to fly the fancy stuff and experience luxury from time to timeā€¦ but thatā€™s the whole idea. Every now and then, youā€™ll score that business class seat, no doubt.

But most of us will have a budget, whether with points or cash, and that will be our main means of travel.

Soā€¦ letā€™s highlight a budget-conscious trip using miles and points, shall we?

The destination? Mexico City. And how are we gonna do it? Iā€™ll tell yaā€¦

Itā€™s great to know you can fly to Mexico City from all over the U.S.

Even though my home airport is Vancouver, Canada, I can fly nonstop to Mexico City in just five hoursā€¦ without the massive time difference and dreaded jet lag. I could literally make it a weekend trip if I really wanted to.

And if I flew with Air Canada, it would only cost me 14,000 Aeroplan points, which I could transfer from a number of different credit card issuers.

YVR to MEX

And whatā€™s amazing is thatā€™s the most expensive option of all the following examples (which is great for you all šŸ˜…).

Here are some alternative routes:

  • From Pheonix on American Airlines for 7,500 Alaska miles

  • From New York on American Airlines for 8,000 American miles

  • From Chicago on United Airlines for 9,500 United miles

Donā€™t have Alaska miles? Transfer some over from a card that earns MR points via Hawaiian Airlines (if thatā€™s confusing, read about how that works here).

And if you donā€™t have United miles? You can transfer some over from a card that earns UR points.

AA miles are harder to come by because of their lack of transfer partners, but they still advertise some of their own credit cards with varying welcome offers.

With many of these cards offering upwards of 60,000 bonus points as part of their welcome offers, you can see how you could get the whole fam down and back to Mexico without breaking the bank šŸ¤— 

Mexico city

Plus, accommodations and excursions are hella cheap there. But sadly, I donā€™t have the space in this weekend's newsletter to dish out the deetsā€¦

So if you want even more budget-friendly info on this, check out our full-length newsletter section. 

šŸƒšŸ»ā€ā™€ļø Runner-Ups

šŸ„‡All things business and first-class

business class

Yā€™all, there was a lot of award space availability and just good award deals for premium seats that popped up this week.

Iā€™ll give you the highlights and will direct you where to go if you want to read about them in more detailā€¦

1. Etihad business-class availability through Flying Blue

If you didnā€™t know, back in 2023, Flying Blue and Etihad Guest announced a frequent flyer partnership that allows members of both programs to earn and redeem miles for either program.

So, Flying Blue just opened up a bunch of business-class availability on Etihad, which is a niiiice-ass airline. And psstā€¦ Flying Blue miles are super easy to come by thanks to its transfer partners.

šŸ’”Learn more here. 

2. How to book Lufthansa first class with points

Lufthansa's first class is one of the dreamiest experiences in the sky. This seat is getting harder to find (and harder to book), but there are still a couple of tried and true ways to do it.

Your cheapest points option will be with Air Canada Aeroplan, but booking through Avianca LifeMiles will also give you a decent redemption.

3. Award Drop: Turkish business class

Turkish has opened up a ton of business-class award availability from the U.S. to Istanbul for dates between August and November.

Youā€™ve got options to book with Turkish themselves, or evenā€¦ once againā€¦ with Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles.

šŸ’”Learn more here. 

šŸ„ˆ Unitedā€™s Mile Play Promo

Several times a year we see United launch what they call their Mile Play offers.

Most (but not all) members will find targeted offers in their accounts with varying bonus miles after completing qualifying flights.

Hereā€™s my personal onešŸ‘‡

Mile Play offer

While this isnā€™t a jaw-dropping offerā€¦ I have several short flights I need to take in the next couple of months, and hitting that $100 spend (not including taxes and fees) will be easy.

So thank you, United, for some easy bonus miles šŸ’šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø

Given the generous timeframe to complete this, you should definitely check your MileagePlus account to see if youā€™ve got a nice bonus sitting in there, too!

šŸ“£ Quick Callouts

Wow, we were all over the place with this one, eh? From budget to first-class options. The world of travel is just so, so good.

Speaking of travelā€¦

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Love you, bye šŸ™‹šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø

Tiffany Eastham
Weekend Warrior

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